Fingerstyle Workshop Series with Michael J. Miles
WorkshopIntermediate
Monday with Michael Miles
75 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $25 ($23 members)
Location: Online
Specialty & Technique Guitar Classes
Classes in the session beginning the week of August 30, 2021 will meet either IN-PERSON or ONLINE. Check class listings for locations!
Go beyond the basics and learn the nuts and bolts of music.
If you can already play guitar, now it's time to get into the groove. With the guidance of our expert teaching artists, expand your skills and repertoire to open the wide world of guitar beyond the basics.
For intermediate players and beyond, open to students who have completed the Guitar 2 level and above. (If you're not sure where your skills fit in, visit our placement quiz.)
We suggest all guitar students consider starting with Guitar Fingerboard Theory, if you want to work on lead guitar or eventually write your own songs. It's a great primer into a wider world of musicianship.
Walking Bass Groove Lab
Intermediate
Monday with Harlan Terson
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
An hour long lab to make you “badder”
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
British Rock Online
Intermediate
Monday with Tommi Zender
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Whether you take that ferry across the Mersey or scale Waterloo Bridge you'll want to join this Trans-Atlantic outing.
Location: Online
Introduction To Flamenco Guitar
Intermediate
Wednesday with Mehran Jalili
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Examine the basic chords and rhythmic attacks of flamenco.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Guitar Fingerboard Theory
Intermediate
Monday or Wednesday with Chris Winters, Dan Fulkerson or Steve Levitt
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
This class is highly recommended for all guitar students. Make it a point to enroll at some point in your musical journey.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Guitar 4ever with Holstein
Advanced
Saturday with Ed Holstein
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
The one and only legendary folk icon, Ed Holstein holds court for acoustic guitarists.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Guitar and Vocal Studio
Intermediate
Thursday with Julia Storke
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Grab that guitar and sing and play with others.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
RPA Ensemble
Advanced
Thursday with Steve Dawson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Heroes of Flatpicking
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Learn to make your pick dance on the strings.
Location: Online
Blues Fingerstyle 1
Beginner
This class alternates every session with Blues Fingerstyle 2. Mark your calendar and be sure to sign up next session.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Blues Fingerstyle 2
Intermediate
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Take the fingerpicking, rhythms and regional styles of the country Blues you've learned in level 1, and concentrate on open tunings and bottleneck slide in level 2.
Location: Online
Blues Fingerstyle 3: Decades of Acoustic Blues
Advanced
Monday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Explore different aspects of Acoustic Blues a different decade each session.
Location: Online
Lead Guitar Soloing Basics
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Corsale
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $214 ($194 members)
Get yourself ready to take a solo.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Acoustic Slide Guitar 1 Repertoire
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Take your slide playing to the next level!
Location: Online
Beatles Fingerstyle
Intermediate
Monday with Michael Miles
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
A splendid time is guaranteed for all.
Location: Online
Classical Guitar Basic Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday with Jacob Sweet
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Fun easy pieces to add pizzazz to your style.
Location: Online
Fingerpicking Repertoire
Intermediate
Monday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Your fingers can be trained to be an orchestra - a band in the hand.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Fingerstyle Repertoire
Intermediate
Thursday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $214 ($194 members)
Develop a songbag of solo accompaniments and instrumentals in a variety of styles.
Location: Online
Electric Guitar Styles Overdrive
Intermediate
Tuesday or Thursday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Enhancement medication for the electric guitarist.
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave or Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Introduction to Jazz Guitar
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
No matter what genre of music you play, this class will take your playing to a whole other level.
Location: Online
Jazz Guitar 1
Intermediate
If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Jazz Guitar 1.5
Intermediate
Saturday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Jazz guitar mastery is a lifelong journey and we invite you to repeat level as much as necessary before moving on to Jazz Guitar 2.
Location: Online
Jazz Guitar 2
Intermediate
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $214 ($194 members)
Build your repertoire from session to session.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Jazz Guitar 4ever
Advanced
Wednesday with Tony Do Rosario
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
An ongoing class in the advanced study of Jazz for the guitarist.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Flatpicking 1 - Rhythm
Intermediate
This class alternates with Flatpicking 2 If you would like to be contacted when this class runs again, please email Guitar Program Manager Jimmy Tomasello with your contact information.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Flatpicking 2 - Technique
Intermediate
Tuesday with Chris Walz
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Let's get melodic
Location: Online
Acoustic Blues Guitar 1
Beginner
Thursday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Build a solid foundation
Location: Online
Acoustic Blues Guitar 2
Intermediate
Thursday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Let's take this a little bit further on down the road
Location: Online
Acoustic Blues Guitar Repertoire
Intermediate
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue working on the music of great traditional blues artists.
Location: Online
Acoustic Slide Guitar 1
Intermediate
Donna will be promoting her new CD “Bang At The Door” this summer and will be returning to teach this class in session 5.
She is offering a series of workshops.
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continuing Slide & Fingerstyle
Intermediate
Sunday with Donna Herula
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Continue to add emotion and feel to your slide guitar playing
Location: Online
From Chords to Riffs
Intermediate
Wednesday with John Mead
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $214 ($194 members)
Learn approaches to the fingerboard designed to improve your playing
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Arranging and Chart-Making: Upgrade Your Play
Intermediate
Monday with Paula McKernan
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Upgrade and refresh the tunes you play.
Location: Online
Creative Scale Practice 1
Intermediate
Monday with Tommi Zender
60 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $160 ($140 members)
Learn to practice scales in a creative way while having fun!
Location: Online
Fingerpicking Classic Chicago Blues
Intermediate
Wednesday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($196 members)
Learn to do like the old masters
Location: Online
Fingerpicking Guitar - Beyond Basic Picking Patterns
IntermediateNew!
Saturday with Randy Morris
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $214 ($194 members)
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Fundamental Fingerpicking Accompaniment
IntermediateNew!
Wednesday with Randy Morris
60 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $80 ($70 members)
Location: Online
Instrumental Freddie King: Hideaway and All The Rest!
IntermediateNew!
Saturday with Paul Kaye
80 minutes · Once a week for 4 weeks · $99 ($89 members)
Hideaway to San-Ho-Zay
Location: Online
Irish Accompanist Guitar Styles
Intermediate
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Return To Guitar
Open to All
Monday or Thursday with Bill Brickey or Jim DeWan
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Rumor has it there's a guitar in the back of your closet. Let's get it out and make some music.
Location: Lincoln Square - Lincoln Ave Campus
Rhythm Guitar
Intermediate
Monday with Dan Fulkerson
80 minutes · Once a week for 8 weeks · $206 ($186 members)
Focus on one of the most essential elements of playing guitar and music itself.
Location: Lincoln Park - Armitage Ave
Trace Bundy Workshop: Thinking Outside the Box with Innovative Techniques for Your Acoustic Guitar Toolbox
WorkshopOpen to AllNew!
Thursday with Staff
90 minutes · Once a week for 1 week · $40 ($35 members)
Location: Online
Private Lesson Options
Our private lessons like our group classes run in 8-week sessions, however, you can begin private lessons during any week in the session. Please call our customer service folks at 773.728.6000 to register as private lesson availability is based upon individual teacher schedules.
Lessons are scheduled weekly, for 30, 45 or 60 minutes, and are available every day of the week at our Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations. Our experienced and professional faculty will work with you to develop an individualized program that helps you achieve your musical goals.
Stop in at either location or call the front desk at 773.728.6000 to register.
8-week Session Prices
$296 for 30 minutes ($286 for members)
$424 for 45 minutes ($409 for members)
$544 for 60 minutes ($524 for members)
Session & Registration Dates
8-week lessons: 08/30/2021 – 10/24/2021
Monday 07/12/21: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 07/26/21: Transfer registration
Wednesday 07/28/21: Open registration
8-week lessons: 10/25/2021 – 12/19/2021
Monday 09/20/21: Re-registration for current students begins
Monday 10/04/21: Transfer registration
Wednesday 10/06/21: Open registration
Teachers
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